❤️ GOD WANTS YOU: UNCONDITIONAL LOVE
- Pr Enos Mwakalindile
- Apr 25
- 6 min read
What is there that worries the human heart more than the thirst to be loved? We are born with a hunger to be recognized, to be heard, to be accepted. We seek an eye that sees us, a hand that comforts us, a voice that confirms us. But is there true love that soothes the soul? Is it possible to be loved unconditionally, without doubt, without limits?
Yes! That love exists, and it flows like an unfailing spring. God himself is that spring. “God is love” (1 John 4:8, 16). His love is not just a theory—it is a reality that shapes history, that illuminates hearts in darkness, that brings life where there is death. God loves you so much that he wants you. But why? Listen to his voice whispering from the sacred pages...
🌟 1. God Gives: Unconditional Love
God is more generous than the clouds that pour down rain. He loves generously, without restraint. He does not wait for you to prove your worthiness of His love; He pours out His grace without measure. “Every good gift and every perfect present is from above” (James 1:17).
Just as the sun does not look at whom it shines on before it shines on him, so God gives his grace to the just and the unjust (Matthew 5:45). Isn't this the kind of friend you need in life?
💭 But Why Me?
You may ask, “Why would God want me?” It is true, as Paul answers: “There is none righteous, no, not one; there is none who seeks God” (Romans 3:10-11). However, “God demonstrates his own love toward us in this: While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). God did not choose you because of your beauty, but because of the beauty of his love.
🌟 2. God Gives Himself: Self-sacrificing Love
Giving a blessing would have been enough, but God saw fit to give Himself. "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son" (John 3:16).
Christ did not die only for the righteous; He died for the wicked, the hopeless, the resisters. This is the love that sells everything to buy the lost (Matthew 13:45-46). God wants that much for you. Wouldn’t you want to be a friend of the One who loves you at the cost of His life?
🔍 For Those Who Doubt
You might say, “If God loves me, why is there suffering?” The Bible says, “For now we see in a mirror, darkly... But then I will know fully, just as I also am fully known” (1 Corinthians 13:12). We don’t understand everything now, but we know the One who is Love—and He sustains us in our suffering (Psalm 34:18).
🌟 3. God Helps: Friend of the Afflicted
He doesn't just watch you fall, he picks you up. God is not like those who ask you, "Are you okay?" with no intention of helping. He is a true neighbor, who doesn't pass by you injured on the street (Luke 10:30-37).
The Psalmist says, “He will deliver the needy when he cries out, and the oppressed and whoever has no helper” (Psalm 72:12). While others only watch you fall, God draws near. Isn’t a true friend worthy of your loyalty?
👨👩👧👦 For Struggling Parents
As a tired parent, remember: “He will rest his children like a shepherd” (Isaiah 40:11). Your tiredness does not diminish His love. God understands your circumstances and gives you the strength to endure (2 Corinthians 12:9).
🌟 4. God Hears: The Love That Approaches You
He does not ignore your voice. Your prayer is not an empty noise to Him; it is a sweet song that touches His heart. “Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it” (Psalm 81:10).
You pray not because you don't know if He will hear you, but because you know He does. Your prayers rise like incense before Him (Revelation 5:8). Would you like a friend who enjoys talking to you?
🏢 For Those Overwhelmed by Work and Needs
You may feel like your voice is lost amidst the noise of the world. But God heard Hagar’s cry in the wilderness (Genesis 21:17), Hannah’s lamentation (1 Samuel 1:10-20), and David’s prayer in the cave (Psalm 142:1-2). God hears you even when you think no one is listening.
🌟 5. God Forgives: The Untiring Sea of Washing Off Sins
He forgives as the sea swallows up the river—without counting the drops. “I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins” (Isaiah 43:25).
God holds no grudges. He forgives and casts away our sins “as far as the east is from the west” (Psalm 103:12). Wouldn’t you like a friend who accepts you as you are, but makes you better?
🔄 For Those Who Have Given Up
Do you feel like you have failed too much? Paul said, “My grace is sufficient for you” (2 Corinthians 12:9). Don’t look at the magnitude of your sins; look at the magnitude of His forgiveness. “Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace” (Hebrews 4:16).
🌟 6. God Confirms: Eternal Friend
God is not a secret friend; He does not dwell with you in secret. "God is not ashamed to be called their God" (Hebrews 11:16). If He chooses you, He does not cast you off.
Jesus said, “I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish” (John 10:28). Not a temporary friend, but an eternal one. Would you like to be a friend of the One who never turns away from you?
🤔 For Those With Faith Doubts
You may ask, “How do I know if God is with me?” God promises, “I will never leave you nor forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5). And Paul affirms, “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress...? For I am convinced that neither death nor life... will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:35, 38-39). God proves His presence even in the darkness.
🌟 7. God Is Trustworthy: Faithful to His Promises
Some forget their promises, but not God. "If we are faithless, he remains faithful" (2 Timothy 2:13).
His love is not based on fleeting feelings, but on an eternal covenant. "God is not a man, that he should lie" (Numbers 23:19). Wouldn't you like to have a friend you can't doubt?
💼 For Businesspeople and Leaders
In a world of broken promises and vacillating decisions, God remains the rock. You can build your life and business on the foundation of His faithfulness. “Tell him who boasts that he is wise, that he should not boast in his wisdom...but in this, that he understands me” (Jeremiah 9:23-24).
🌟 8. God Transforms: The Love to Remake You
God doesn't love you so that you stay the way you are; He loves you so that you can become what He intended you to be. "We love because He first loved us" (1 John 4:19).
His love makes you new like a potter kneading clay on the wheel (Jeremiah 18:6). Wouldn't you like a friend who helps you become better every day?
🎨 For Artists and Designers
As a designer, you know the value of process. God is also an artist, “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus” (Ephesians 2:10). He continues to create within you, honoring your creativity while guiding you with love.
🌈 9. God Accepts: Love That Accepts Everyone
Jesus said, “Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out” (John 6:37). The amazing truth is that God accepts you regardless of your background. “Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: but in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him” (Acts 10:34-35).
In God's eyes, no one is unknown, no one is lost, no one is unwanted. "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you" (Jeremiah 1:5).
🌍 For Those Who Feel Isolated
You may feel excluded because of your background, culture, or background. But in Christ, “There is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all, and in all” (Colossians 3:11). God does not judge by human standards.
👉 Your Response: God Wants You
Before you is a choice: Love or loneliness. God wants you, but will you accept Him?
Peter said, “Though you have not seen him, you love him” (1 Peter 1:8). God is loved by those who have seen him with eyes of faith. Will you be one of them?
⏰ Today is the Day to Receive Him
"Today, if you will hear His voice, do not harden your hearts" (Hebrews 3:15). Don't put God on a waiting list; He has already made you His priority.
🙏 Join in Prayer
Oh God of love, I realize now that you have wanted me all along. Thank you for loving me unconditionally. I desire to be your friend. Take me as I am, make me as you please. In Jesus' name, Amen.
✨ Meditation Exercise
Reflect on these words: “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down their life for their friends” (John 15:13). This week, write down three ways you can show this love to others.
✉️ We'd Love to Hear From You!
What do you think about God's love? Is there a part that has touched your heart the most? Share your thoughts in the comments, ask a question, or discuss the part that touched you the most! Or join us next week as we continue with the theme of "Living as God's Beloved."
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